It’s not just the used car market that’s hopping right now — new cars are selling for the record average price of $30,748. That’s 6.9% higher than a year ago, because consumers are feeling fancier these days and choosing expensive options for their new vehicles.

Have you ever seen something so cool you’d spend a billion dollars on it? Dish Network has, so it’s pulling a $1 billion bill out of its wallet to buy DBSD North America Inc., which has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.